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East Side Gallery

Name: East Side Gallery
Rating: 4.6

4.6 ·

Discover the East Side Gallery, a 1.3-kilometer surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall. Walk beside murals from over a hundred artists, including Vrubel's famous "Fraternal Kiss," on an easy stroll along the Spree.

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Reasons to go

It's the longest open-air gallery in the world, painted on a surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall along the Spree River.
In 1990, over 100 artists from more than 20 countries were invited to paint murals directly onto the former death strip.
Dmitri Vrubel's mural of Brezhnev and Honecker kissing, 'My God, Help Me to Survive This Deadly Love,' is the gallery's most photographed panel.

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Full description

Following the fall of the Berlin Wall, more than a hundred artists from over twenty countries were invited in 1990 to paint directly onto this surviving section along the Spree River, turning a former death strip into what's now the longest open-air gallery in the world. Dmitri Vrubel's 'My God, Help Me to Survive This Deadly Love,' depicting Brezhnev and Honecker kissing, remains its most photographed panel, though the murals have been repainted and restored several times since weathering and graffiti took their toll on the originals.

With a perfect must-see score and nearly 66,000 reviews, it draws visitors as much for the historical weight of walking beside an actual remnant of the Wall as for the art itself. A flat, easy walk that suits almost any visitor and pairs naturally with other Cold War sites in the city.

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Address

Mühlenstraße, 10243 Berlin, Germany · Bezirk Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

45 min

Intensity

Active — lots of walking

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Good to know

Walk it in the early morning or early evening to avoid the densest tour groups and get clearer photos
look up the story behind Vrubel's 'kiss' mural before you go, as it's the most iconic panel
combine with a visit to the nearby Oberbaumbrücke bridge, which crosses the Spree right beside the gallery.

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Reviews

I visited East Side Gallery and found it very interesting. There are many artworks to admire and the atmosphere is quite special. However, it was very crowded and sometimes felt a bit suffocating because of too many people. Still, it’s a nice place to visit when you are in Berlin.

Oliver

3/5

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